Vivitar Vivicam 46 Users Manual

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Powering the Camera On/Off 
 Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. If your camera 
comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure it is fully charged before the first use. 
 Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera.  
(SD card up to 32GB - SD Card not included) 
Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. 
 
 
Powering the camera ON 
Press the  Power button to turn your camera ON.  
 After powering on, the camera emits a sound...

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Photo Capture Mode 
The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. 
This is the default mode when the camera is powered on. 
 
Taking photos 
1) Power on your camera. The default mode is Camera mode. 
2) Hold the camera steady and compose your photo using the LCD screen. 
3) Press the Shutter button and wait a moment for the photo to be taken. 
 
If you have changed the camera mode and would like to return to the Photo Capture Mode: 
1) Press the Menu button. 
2)...

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Self Timer 
The Self Timer menu allows you to set a delay between the time that the camera’s Shutter button 
is pressed and the actual capture of the picture.  
This is an optimal feature if you don’t just want to take the picture but would also like to be in the 
picture yourself. Just set the Self Timer delay, press the Shutter button on your camera and 
position yourself in front of the camera as desired. 
It is recommended that you use a tripod when you use the Self Timer. 
1) Press the Menu...

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Note: 
 Different image resolutions will affect the photo quality. High resolution photos will be of better 
picture quality and therefore will take up more camera memory capacity than lower resolution 
photos. 
 In order to change the image resolution setting to take high resolution photos, an SD memory 
card needs to be inserted. 
 
Frequency Settings 
The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in 
fluorescent lighting sources in your locale. If your...

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Language Setting 
You can select your camera’s language setting by selecting the desired language from the 
Language menu. 
1) Press the Menu button. 
2) Press the Up/Down button and select LANGUAGE. 
3) Press the Shutter button. 
4) Press the Up/Down button to select from the following options: 
 English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German Dutch, Italian, Russian, Turkish 
5) Press the Shutter button to confirm. 
 
 
Default Setting 
Use this menu to reset your camera settings to the original...

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Video Capture Mode 
 
The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camera.  
When the camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Photo Capture Mode.  
 
To set your camera to Video Mode: 
1) Power on your camera. 
2) Press the Menu button. 
3) Press the Up/Down button to select MODE. 
4) Press the Shutter button. 
5) Press the Up/Down button again to select the AVI option. 
6) Press the Shutter button again to confirm. A video icon  appears on the upper left corner...

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6) Press the Shutter button again to confirm your selection. 
7) The corresponding icon appears on the LCD screen. 
 
Note: 
 Different image resolutions will affect the video quality. High resolution videos will be of better 
picture quality and therefore will take up more camera memory capacity than lower resolution 
videos. 
 In order to change the image resolution setting to take high resolution photos, an SD memory 
card needs to be inserted. 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

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Playback Mode 
The Playback Mode allows you to review and delete photos and videos that you’ve already taken 
with your camera. 
 When you first turn on the camera, the camera will be in Photo Capture mode by default.  
 Press the Playback button to open the Playback Mode.  
 The latest captured image appears on the LCD screen. If there are no images stored, a 
message (No File) appears. 
 
1) Power on your camera. 
2) Press the Down/Playback button to enter the Playback Mode. 
3) The Playback...

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5) Press the Shutter button to start playing. 
6) Press the Shutter button again to stop playing. 
  
 
 
Thumbnail View 
Easily navigate and select the image you wish to view by using the Thumbnail View. 
The images on your camera will be displayed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can use the direction 
buttons to scroll and select images from the thumbnails. 
1) Press the W/Zoom Out button 
All the images on your camera will appear in the Thumbnail View. 
2) Use the Up/Down button to scroll and select...

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Format 
You can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your 
camera’s memory card.  
Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on 
your camera’s memory card.  
This option will delete all of the content at one time. If you would like to delete individual images, 
use the DELETE menu in the camera’s Playback mode. 
Note: Restoring factory defaults or formatting the camera may result in the loss of data.  
Please...